It is a first visit to Long Eaton for the Nuns this weekend when the two sides meet. Both sides were promoted from their respective leagues last season and have previously been in opposite regions. Long Eaton come into the game having picked up 2 bonus points last weekend after a late loss to Syston 45-42. The Nuns come into the game on the back of their biggest win of the season, defeating Kenilworth 49-7. Long Eaton have collected 20 points from 9 games with 3 wins and 8 bonus points to sit 9th, the Nuns sit 7th in the table with 25 points.

The Saxons host Lutterworth in a game that will be a stern test for the improving side. They made it back to back wins last week with a 19-10 victory at Veseyans which saw them move up a place to 8th with 16 points. Lutterworth sit in 2nd with 34 points from 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Last weekend saw that first defeat when they went down to league leaders Syston 38-0.

The Saracens play Friday night against Coventrians in the league.

The Colts don’t have a game this weekend.

Team news: there are some changes in the pack and backline this week.

James Redman, Zeb Gibson and Phil Ryan make up a new front row with Ryan Marsh and Ben Dawes unavailable and Louis Addleton serving a week’s ban. James Moreton returns in the second row with Ben Haywood moving to the back row in place of Jack Iles who is unavailable, Oli Mitchell also starts on the back row with Rudi Reid nursing an injury.

Travis Bennett-Allcock moves back to the wing and Joe Wilson comes in at full back in place of Aaron Esiri.

Tyler Freeman, Joe Franklin and Ben Kirby make up the bench.

Squad to play Long Eaton RFC, Away 3pm:

1 James Redman*
2 Zeb Gibson
3 Phil Ryan*
4 James Moreton*
5 Tom Aherne
6 Ben Haywood
7 Oli Mitchell*
8 Martin Wood
9 Mike Volaikisuva*
10 Lucas Brindley*
11 Travis Bennett-Allcock *
12 Ryan Preston
13 Harry Beverley*
14 Tak Chawadya
15 Joe Wilson*

16 Tyler Freeman*
17 Joe Franklin*
18 Ben Kirby

*Nuneaton RFC Pathway Players

Saxon V Lutterworth, Home 2:15pm:

Lee Booton, Thor Sidhu*, Steve Orton, James O’Donoghue, Chris Smith, James Emery*, Benji Mitchell*, Connor Kirton, George Wallis*, Rhys Astin*, Charlie Smith*, Lewis Cox*, Harry Pipe*, Ben Stewart*, Lachan Pollock*, Scott Cawley, Nemani Rayabo, Mike Humphries, Tak Mafuwe, Blessed Gurajena

Regional 1 Midlands Round 11 Fixtures:

Bromsgrove V Syston
Burton V Banbury
Derby V Bridgnorth
Silhillians V Dudley Kingswinford
Kenilworth V Stourbridge
Long Eaton V Nuneaton

Regional 1 Midlands Round 10 Results:

Bridgnorth 17-15 Burton
Stourbridge 75-22 Silhillians
Syston 45-42 Long Eaton
Dudley Kingswinford 29-22 Derby
Banbury 19-14 Bromsgrove
Nuneaton 49-7 Kenilworth